徐 — kanji meaning “gradually”
徐
gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
- Meanings
- gradually, slowly, deliberately, gently
- On'yomi
- ジョ (jo)
- Kun'yomi
- おもむ.ろに
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1470 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 60
- Chinese reading
- xú — Chinese character page
Words with 徐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 徐々に | じょじょに jojoni | gradually; steadily; slowly |
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down |
| 緩徐 | かんじょ kanjo | gentle and quiet |
| 徐に | おもむろに omomuroni | suddenly; abruptly |
| 徐々 | じょじょ jojo | slow; gradual; steady |
| 徐歩 | じょほ joho | walking slowly |
| 徐脈 | じょみゃく jomyaku | bradycardia; infrequent pulse |
| 緩徐曲 | かんじょきょく kanjokyoku | adagio |
| 最徐行 | さいじょこう saijokou | going at a very slow speed |
| 徐波睡眠 | じょはすいみん johasuimin | non-REM sleep |
| 徐冷 | じょれい jorei | annealing; slow cooling |
| 徐行運転 | じょこううんてん jokouunten | driving at reduced speed; running at reduced speed (e.g. train) |
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